A120 | Essex | Road Closure | Delays — Cleared 13 Aug

What happened

The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A12 and B1024 due to a multi-vehicle collision.

RoadA120

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started18:37, 13 Aug 2026

Cleared20:20, 13 Aug 2026

18:37, 13 AugFirst report
The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A12 and B1024 due to a multi-vehicle collision.
18:40, 13 AugUpdate
The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A12 and B1024 due to a multi-vehicle collision.
19:10, 13 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Monitoring continues.
19:15, 13 AugUpdate
The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A12 and B1024 due to a multi-vehicle collision.
19:50, 13 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.
19:55, 13 AugUpdate
The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A12 and B1024 due to a multi-vehicle collision.
20:20, 13 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A120 reopened at 20:20 on 13 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 42m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
05:48, 4 NovFinal update
The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A12 and B1024 due to a multi-vehicle collision.

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